Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in online learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants would like to better understand these important new open education endeavours. Scholars want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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